San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-13
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

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the fair of this city, and no affair Of the
fair kind has been so fair an affair as
this fair.
The Bulgarian elections were very
favorable to the new government, the
returns showing $50 for to 40 against.
The result WAS received with many de-
monstrations of delight by the people
who made an imposing demonstration
at the capital in favor Of Prince Ferdi-
nand. The Russian party is literally
showed under.
ST. LOUIS drew first blood in the series
of fifteen games Of base ball for the
worlds championship to be played be-
tween the Browns, OF the Big Bridge
city, and the DetrOits. These games are
destined to attract immense crowds and
base bswling will be the order until the
end comes.
The question of veracity and COM
potency 10 judge OF street work seems
opened between the council committee
and certain gentlemen who air their
dissent In the columns OF she morning
paper. The principal interest san
Antonio has In this matter is to see that
her street work is done according to
contract and fully complies with the
specifications. Other things being equal
the report of the council committee will
hold over that Of ex-parte critics.
The instantaneous photographer who
was getting In his work on the rocks in
a rural New Jersey retreat focused q
pair of lovers In very interesting situa-
tion and took them in on his plate. The
lady 10 the case happened to be Mrs.
instead Of q Miss, and now that photo
graph 10 on evidence in New Jersey
court In spicy divorce case. This dis
counts the Bethel way OF doing business.
The grave of Naturalist Audubon
which has been allowed to remain I'M
noted in an obscure part OF Trinity
cemetery is to be removed, placed OPP
posite the one hundred and fifty-fifth
street entrance where 1t will have
handsome monument placed over 1t by
The greatest monument TO his memory
Ia, and ever will be his valuable con-
tributions to natural history.
The London journals claim anent the
fishery treaty that the Americans claim
one thing on the Atlantic coast and an
other on the Pacific. On the former,
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Jurisdiction beyond the three mile limit.
On the Pacific coast il is claimed that
British vessels have been seized beyond
the three mile limit and that the Ameri-
cans deny the three limit on those
waters. J. b. is good international
pettifogger.
MATTERS In English cabinet circles are
approaching a crisis. 1t is hardly likely
hpt ha Onnnth will PlnEp with
out some modification of cabinet orders
in matters relating to Ireland. Confer
enct are held by the cabinet and by the
liberals as well; public meetings con-
tinue to denOunOe the work of the gov
eminent in Ireland and the pressure OF
public opinion is growing TOO strong TO
be disregsrded.
The Chicago News, that Tabid CleVe-
land paper. was caught in good company
lately with only Il very sCaDt bathing
suit on. Some one sent 1t glowing
description of Cleveland's trip in
Illinois, POLITICALLY expressed, which was
accepted with thanks. The poem was
published and proved to be an aCCrOstic,
which read: "Hurrah, for Blaine ~
This is the way of it in great many
places. 1t looks Cleyland at first sight
but reads on close examination "Hurrah,
for blaine"
ANOTHER immense land league meet
ing was held Sunday on the Barrow
river. The water was covered with
boats and barges and the police were
left on shore. Other league meetings
were held in open defiance of the police
and were addressed by members of the
league, priest and others. The coercion
act has not had any effect so far in pre-
venting these meetings and OBrien's
prediction seems likely to be fulfilled
that they will not until twO-thirds
the members are in Jail"
Col. BELKNAP communicated to the
city council, once upon time. current
reports duplicating certain members of
the council In Doodle contracts. The
manner in which that council sat down
on Col. Belknap SIS no doubt fresh in
that gentleman memory, and 1t Is not
at all likely that he will bring before
that body anything concerning its own
acts, or the acts OF it's servants, that he
is not fully authorized to communicate,
and of which he has positive personal
knowledge. Col. Belknap never claim
ed TO have personal knowledge of acts of
police, rejecting dlscredit upon that
body. To hound him for declaring as
a grand juror what 1t was his duty to
declare, and for refusing to disclose
what his oath oOmpels him to keep Sc
cret, is malicious persecution of pecu-
cisrly contemplate kind.
The question OF waterways as COM
pared to railroad transportation has not
received the consideration at the hands
of the national government TO which it
is entitled by its importance. Habit
been SO considered waterways conven-
lions to promote the opening Of water
communication between the Mississippi
river and the lakes would be among the
things Of the past. Congress, had it
consulted the Interests Of this country,
would have provided literally for such
waterway and make provision for
transporting the grain crop Of the west
to the Atlantic seabOsrd in boats instead
| of cars. The saving to the producer and
| the consumer both would be enormous,
and the only reason that 1t has not been
done is that interested railroad corpora
lions have succeeded in preventing the
needed legislation to open practicable
waterway. A comparison of the reIa-
tive cost Of transportation from the Mis-
| sissippi to the Atlantic in cars and by
boats will show that the saving in one
years crop will very largely cover the
cost of construction. One fleet OF barges
will haul more than ten trains Of wheat
cars, and the cost of the fleet will not
exceed that Of the one train.
For Rent.